Established in February 2002 as a new primary route connecting Laurel Hill and Wagram, unchanged since. This is the third incarnation of NC 144. The first NC 144 was established in 1921 as an original state highway, running from
NC 14 (now
NC 86) in
Prospect Hill to
NC 13 in
Roxboro. In 1925 it was extended west as new routing to
NC 62. In 1932 NC 144 was extended northeast as new routing ending at
NC 562 (now
NC 96) in
Virgilina. In 1936, was extended southwest as new routing to
NC 61. In 1940 NC 144 was renumbered as NC 62 from NC 61 to
Pleasant Grove and
NC 49, from Pleasant Grove to Virgilina. ==Junction list==